Monday, Dec. 10

Bennington Select Board

Bennington Fire Facility multi-purpose room, 3rd floor, 6 p.m.

Agenda: Minutes, Nov. 26; warrants; citizens; Aldrich & Elliott wastewater upgrade; Tour of the Dragons - 2013; manager's report; other business. Planning Commission

Manchester Town Hall, Main Street, 7 p.m.

Agenda: Approve minutes; public hearing, continued on proposed zoning amendments regarding: customary home occupations; temporary structures; and permit timeframes; VTrans transportation alternatives program - consider support for a grant application for Depot Street corridor improvements; other business: consideration of a special assessment district in the commercial core to help fund reinvestment in infrastructure and improvements.

SVRTSD Finance Committee

CDC conference room, 321 Park St., 5 p.m.

Agenda: Budget development; other.

Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union Board

MAU Middle School Library, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Agenda: Special informational meeting: Overview of agenda and format of meeting: Sean-Marie Oiler, chair; The Autism Spectrum, current programming and resources, questions/comments; individual and small group work to inform short and long range program development: What is currently working?, What are the challenges which need attention?; report out small group work; final comments: Sean-Marie Oiler, chair.

Mount Anthony Union High Finance Committee

MAU Middle School Library, 5 p.m.

Agenda: Minutes of Nov. 26; anticipated loss of federal funding: Copy of exhibit meeting 1, copy of NLS analysis, SVSU 2014; budget worksheets - admin; budget worksheets - finance; budget worksheets - curriculum; budget worksheets - ECP; budget worksheets - special education 11-29-12; budget worksheets - technology; special education; guidelines from board; other.

Tuesday, Dec.11

Cambridge

Board of Education

24 South Park Street, Room 80

Agenda: If the need exists, the meeting will be called to order at 6 p.m. and immediately adjourn to executive session for the purpose of personnel matters or other issues appropriate for executive session under the Open Meetings Law. The meeting will reconvene at 7 p.m. for the Public Session and business meeting. There will be no action or discussion other than a motion to go into executive session at 6 p.m.

Policy Committee of SVRTSD Regional Governing Board

CDC conference room, 3 p.m.

Agenda: Review of November Policy Committee minutes; minimum and optimum class size draft #6400C; Internet policy changes draft; mandatory drug and alcohol testing: transportation employees.

SVSU Personnel Committee

Shaftsbury El. School conference room, 4:30 p.m.

Agenda: SVSU organizational chart: overview, discussion; HR director advertisement: locations and timeline; follow up on school community liaisons; summary of off-contract positions; executive session regarding personnel.

Shaftsbury Elementary School District Board

Shaftsbury Elementary School Learning Center, 6 p.m.

Agenda: Regular meeting: Executive session for administration negotiations and personnel issues; citizens comments; financial: treasurer's report Nov., budget transfer request, budget status reports, budget process, generator update, internal controls, other; new business; consent agenda; committee reports: SVSU Board meeting (Nov. 29), other; principal's report: building update, storage building, time sample review, special education services; superintendent's report: special services: autism review and program supports; chair's report: budget process/meeting update; future meeting dates: Wednesdays: Jan. 9, 6 p.m. (first meeting on new Wednesday schedule) Feb. 13, March 13, April 10, May 8, June 12; other

Wednesday, Dec. 12

Bennington Board of Abatement

Town Clerk's Office, 205 South St., 4:30 p.m.

Agenda: The only requests for abatement are those presented by town Treasurer Joan Pinsonneault, primarily abandoned mobile homes. Keep in mind, in order to proceed with the meeting, we must have a quorum. It will not be a long meeting, so members should attend.

Manchester Design/ Development Review Board

Manchester Town Hall, 6039 Main St., 7:30 p.m.

Agenda: Approve minutes; design review, Hopkins, 47 School St.: new garage; Davie, Davie Drive, off Depot Street: reapprove residential subdivision; Other Business.